Analyst, HQ Costs – Reporting
Tapestry
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Reporting to the Senior FP&A Manager for Costs & Reporting, the Analyst is responsible for planning and reporting HQ costs for Tapestry Europe.
- Partner with the Senior FP&A Manager to deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including insightful commentary for senior management and ad-hoc analysis to support timely decision-making
- Collaborate with budget owners during month-end close, ensuring alignment with accounting timelines and policies.
- Present accrual analysis, prepare journal entries, resolve discrepancies, and implement controls to monitor expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Own the budgeting and planning processes for Tapestry Europe’s Marketing, Visual Merchandising (VM), Depreciation, and Travel & Entertainment (T&E) expenses
- Lead monthly cost review meetings with key stakeholders to analyse and explain variances against plan
- Enhance budget tracking and reporting efficiency through system improvements and thoughtful process design
- Foster strong cross-functional relationships across Financial Control, Marketing, VM and Store Construction teams to ensure alignment and collaboration
- Embrace a growth mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to expand financial knowledge and apply new concepts to drive business value
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related discipline
- Hands-on experience in financial reporting, budgeting and month-end close activities
- Intellectual curiosity and a proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and creatively navigate challenges
- Strong analytical skills with the proven ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable decisions
- Advanced organizational and time management skills, with a track record of successfully managing multiple priorities in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders and foster alignment across teams
- A collaborative team player who contributes positively to group dynamics and shared goals
- Entrepreneurial drive, with examples of self-starter projects in professional or extracurricular contexts
Benefits
- Hybrid working (3 days working from the office, 2 days remote)
- Option to finish early on a Friday (Flex Fridays)
- 1 Paid Volunteering Day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Internal mobility & career progression
- Regular Social Events - Seasonal & Cultural
- Equity Inclusion & Diversity initiatives which include employee resource groups & regional inclusion council
- Other benefits include: 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays
- Annual Incentive Plan (company performance bonus)
- Multi brand discount up to 50% off Coach & Kate Spade New York
- Private Healthcare with health assessment (Bupa)
- Bupa rewards - Financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts
- Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause with Maven
- Private Dental Cover
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Gym discount
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial reportingbudgetingmonth-end closeaccrual analysisjournal entriescost-saving opportunitiesdata interpretationanalytical skillsprocess designMicrosoft Excel
Soft skills
intellectual curiosityproactive approachindependent workcreative problem-solvingorganizational skillstime managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborative team playerentrepreneurial drive
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Economics